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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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