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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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