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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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