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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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