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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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