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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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