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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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