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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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