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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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