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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores 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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