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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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