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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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