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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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