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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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