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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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