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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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