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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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