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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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