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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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