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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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