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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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