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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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