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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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