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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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