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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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