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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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