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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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