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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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