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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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