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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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