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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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