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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes 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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