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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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