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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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