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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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