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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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