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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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