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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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