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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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