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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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