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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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