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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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