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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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