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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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