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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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