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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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