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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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