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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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