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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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