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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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