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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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