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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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