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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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