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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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