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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key 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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