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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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