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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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