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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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