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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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