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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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