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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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