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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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