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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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