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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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