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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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