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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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