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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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