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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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