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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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