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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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