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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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