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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key 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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