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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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