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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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