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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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