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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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