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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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