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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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