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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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