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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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