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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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