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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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