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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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