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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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