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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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