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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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