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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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