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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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