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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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