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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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