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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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