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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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