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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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