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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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