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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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