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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)