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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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