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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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