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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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