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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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