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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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