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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping 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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