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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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