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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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