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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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