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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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