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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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