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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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