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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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