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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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