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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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