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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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