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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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