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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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