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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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