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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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