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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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