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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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