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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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