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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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