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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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