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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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