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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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