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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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