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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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