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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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