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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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