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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important 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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