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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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