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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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