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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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