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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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