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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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