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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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