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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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