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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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