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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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