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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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