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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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