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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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