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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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