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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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