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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the 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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