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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major 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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