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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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