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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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