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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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