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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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