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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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