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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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