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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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