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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews 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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