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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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