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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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