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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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