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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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