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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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