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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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