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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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