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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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