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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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