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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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