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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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