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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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