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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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