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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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