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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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