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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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