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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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