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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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