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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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