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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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