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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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