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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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