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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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