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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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