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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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