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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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