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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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