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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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