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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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