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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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