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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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