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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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