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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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