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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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