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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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