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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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