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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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