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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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