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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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