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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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