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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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