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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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