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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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