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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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