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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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