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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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