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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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