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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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