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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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