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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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