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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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