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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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