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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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