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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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