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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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