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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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