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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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