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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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