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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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