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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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