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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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