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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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