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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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