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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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