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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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