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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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