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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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