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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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