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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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