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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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