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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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