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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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