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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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