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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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