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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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