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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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