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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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