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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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