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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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