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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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