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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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