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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee 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 courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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