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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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