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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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