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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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