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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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