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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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