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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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