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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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