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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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