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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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