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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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