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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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