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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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