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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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