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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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