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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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