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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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