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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important 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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