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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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