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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the 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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