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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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