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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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