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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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