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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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