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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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