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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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