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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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