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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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