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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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