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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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