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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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