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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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