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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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