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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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