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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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