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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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