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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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