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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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