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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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