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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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