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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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