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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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