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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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