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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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