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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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