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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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