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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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