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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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