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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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