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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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