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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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