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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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