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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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