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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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