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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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