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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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