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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates 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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