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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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