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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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