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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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