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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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