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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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