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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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