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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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