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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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