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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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