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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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