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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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