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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education