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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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