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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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