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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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