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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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