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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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