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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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