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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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