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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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