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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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