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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)