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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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