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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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