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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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