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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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