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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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