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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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