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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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