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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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