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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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