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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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