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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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