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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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