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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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