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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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