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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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