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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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