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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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