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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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