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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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