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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important 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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