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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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