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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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