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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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