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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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