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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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