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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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