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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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