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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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