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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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