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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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