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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition