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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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