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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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