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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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