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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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