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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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