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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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