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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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