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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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