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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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