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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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