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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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