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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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