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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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