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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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