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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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