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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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