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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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