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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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