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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources