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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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