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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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