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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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