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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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