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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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