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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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