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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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