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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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