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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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