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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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