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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key 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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