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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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