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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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