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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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