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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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