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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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