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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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