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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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