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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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