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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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