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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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