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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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