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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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