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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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