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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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