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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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