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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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