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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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