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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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