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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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