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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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