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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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