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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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