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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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