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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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