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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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