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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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