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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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