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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire 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 educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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