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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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