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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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