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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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