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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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