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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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