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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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