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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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