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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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