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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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