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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines 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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