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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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