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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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