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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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