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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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