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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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