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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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