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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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