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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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