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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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