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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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