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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources