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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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