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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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