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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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