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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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