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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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