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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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