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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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