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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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