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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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