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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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