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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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