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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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