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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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