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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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