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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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