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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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