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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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