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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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