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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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