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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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