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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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