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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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