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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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