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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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