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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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