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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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