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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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