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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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