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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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