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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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