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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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