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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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