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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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