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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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