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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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