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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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