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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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