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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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