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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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