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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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