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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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