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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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