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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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