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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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