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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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