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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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