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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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