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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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