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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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