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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure 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 optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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