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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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