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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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