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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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