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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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