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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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