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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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