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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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