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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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