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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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