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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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