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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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