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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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