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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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