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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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