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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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