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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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