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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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