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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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