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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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