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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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