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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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