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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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