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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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