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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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