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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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