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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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