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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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