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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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