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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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