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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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