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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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