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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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