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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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