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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about 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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