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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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