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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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