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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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