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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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