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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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