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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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